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Local militia in DR Congo launch second deadly attack in a week

Commanders of the armed group URDPC/CODECO walk through the village of Linga on January 13, 2022, in Ituri province, northeastern DRC. AFP - ALEXIS HUGUET

The UN says another seven civilians have been killed by militia in a northeastern area of Democratic Republic of Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing 49 people discovered in mass graves earlier this week.

The UN's deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said the latest attack took place overnight Wednesday at a camp for internally displaced people (IDP). Seven people were reportedly killed and many forced to flee.

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